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Chemotherapy for Kidney Cancer

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Traditional chemotherapy drugs are not very effective against kidney cancer. Doctors are continuing to investigate possible chemotherapy agents for use with kidney cancer.

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References

  • American Cancer Society website. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp?level=0 .

  • Bast R, Kufe D, Pollock R, et al, eds. Cancer Medicine. 5th ed. Hamilton, Ontario: BC Decker Inc; 2000.

  • Kidney Cancer Association website. Available at: http://www.kidneycancerassociation.org/ .

  • National Cancer Institute website. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/ .

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